The highest-paying states for other physicians and surgeons (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of other physicians and surgeons in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $205,760, Arizona is the highest paying state for other physicians and surgeons. It is followed by California (average annual salary $204,190). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of other physicians and surgeons in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $205,760 |
$111,380 | 5,120 |
| 2 | California | $204,190 |
$63,860 | 34,070 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $202,190 |
$66,070 | 16,530 |
| 4 | Virginia | $201,770 |
$56,790 | 9,630 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $200,180 |
$61,340 | 6,970 |
| 6 | Oregon | $199,960 |
$59,630 | 5,650 |
| 7 | Missouri | $198,920 |
$61,660 | 4,910 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $197,950 |
$66,760 | 2,290 |
| 9 | Florida | $197,710 |
$60,630 | 22,320 |
| 10 | North Carolina | $196,670 |
$56,140 | 13,380 |
| 11 | Texas | $195,630 |
$57,880 | 23,430 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $195,160 |
$59,430 | 15,380 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $187,440 |
$57,230 | 21,200 |
| 14 | Kansas | $186,790 |
$55,620 | 3,540 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $183,520 |
$118,770 | 670 |
| 16 | Maryland | $182,970 |
$82,100 | 12,170 |
| 17 | Alaska | $182,190 |
$84,040 | 630 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $179,690 |
$99,500 | 3,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $173,480 |
$49,860 | 16,480 |
| 20 | South Carolina | $170,280 |
$57,540 | 3,100 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $167,090 |
$69,340 | 2,020 |
| 22 | Louisiana | $164,470 |
$66,490 | 4,640 |
| 23 | Alabama | $163,790 |
$54,590 | 4,980 |
| 24 | Illinois | $160,050 |
$54,760 | 9,940 |
| 25 | Vermont | $151,020 |
$58,000 | 790 |
| 26 | Mississippi | $143,010 |
$47,290 | 1,720 |
| 27 | New York | $139,710 |
$59,700 | 44,830 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $127,190 |
$51,290 | 2,840 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $114,570 |
$53,870 | 2,450 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $114,250 |
$56,450 | 2,220 |
| 31 | Puerto Rico | $109,490 |
$31,050 | 1,040 |
| 32 | Virgin Islands | $106,860 |
$85,520 | 130 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of other physicians and surgeons in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for other physicians and surgeons, Top paying jobs in America.